This position is a Biologist, GS-5, full performance level GS-9, working in Kulm, North Dakota for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Kulm Wetland Management District. As the Biologist, you will perform a variety of conventional biological, wildlife and habitat projects and investigations.
As a Biologist, your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Proposes, designs and conducts biological, wildlife and habitat projects on public and privately owned lands with an emphasis on restoration, enhancement and management of native and threatened and endangered species. Prepares management plans and other necessary documents to ensure preservation, protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife populations and habitat.
Delivers technical presentations to other agencies, organizations, conservation districts, wildlife clubs, and community groups; works with print, radio, and television media to promote local Service initiatives. Plans and conducts investigations of moderate complexity to determine population trends, patterns in reproductive success, timing of natural history events, and other demographic parameters of a suite of indicator species.
Establishes, and maintains cooperative, working relationships with partners, including government agencies, Tribal entities, conservation organizations, local community groups, individual farmers and ranchers, and stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) for the basic education requirement and to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.
Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
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This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $40736 – $80243/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-02 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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